mapman
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| solid state vs tubes Hifi,Yes, I think each person has their own goals and motivations that determine the right solution for them. Each approach has its own strengths and weaknesses with considerable overlap possible.In my case, my speakers are the determining factor.... | |
| solid state vs tubes Hmm, not sure I see a consensus that use of negative feedback is always categorically a negative. It seems to be debatable at best.The soft clipping characteristics of tube amps in general seems to be pretty widely accepted. Soft clipping means th... | |
| solid state vs tubes As a corollary, here are a few factors that might push one into the stereotypical (no pun intended) soft clipping/tube amp camp rather than the stereotypical SS one. 1) recordings must be played too loudly in order to hear subtle details (increasi... | |
| solid state vs tubes There is a technique in image processing called contrast stretching. Essentially it means if you clip off the extreme bright and dark extents of the image or picture, you can then stretch out what remains and often show subtle contrast details tha... | |
| solid state vs tubes Swamp,It seems much of the argument revolves around how amps distort, in particular how they distort when clipping occurs.My understanding is that no amp should normally be run in a manner where clipping occurs. If it does occur, then a different ... | |
| solid state vs tubes Atmasphere,Does what you say about loudness cues, our ears and how amps are designed apply mainly in regards to how amps distort?Loudness cues conveyed by certain harmonics is a natural occurence, correct? What if say a SS amp conveys these cues a... | |
| best position of components in relation to spkers? Definitely away from any magnetic fields created by drivers or other EM fields possibly created by other common household devices. These considertationscan often be more significant than location relative to speakers alone, so do not focus in that... | |
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| Has your audio system gotten you into new music? Absolutely. I will listen to almost anything now just to hear what it sounds like.I think propensity to listen to otherwise unfamiliar music is a good indicator when things are going right. | |
| solid state vs tubes Rtn,The problem with that is a lot of audio other than clearly audible distortion or noise, most of the rest is subjective. Otherwise, in the end, the owners opinion is really all that matters.Of course its still always possible to discuss what on... | |
| Tube whistling i've had similar problems with 12ax7s in an arc sp16. shuffling tube positions has eliminated it on several occasions. the tubes are just under 2 years old. I first heard the problem about a year ago. the consensus opinion is that the noise result... | |
| solid state vs tubes "i will repeat, i am not looking for tube-like per se, but rather to be unable to detect the difference between a ss and tube amp, driving a pair of planar speakers."I don't think anybody can tell what you will or will not be able to detect. Only ... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? If anybody has recently upgraded from series 3 to the latest 1000 series models, I'd be interested in hearing some about what you do or do not hear different or better with the newer designs? | |
| Speaker Recommendations for Soundstage and Imaging mbl done right may be the best. OHM can challenge perhaps for much lower cost. | |
| solid state vs tubes Dev,In your case those mbls would pretty much dictate SS amplification.BTW you are a lucky guy. Nothing does 3-d imaging of large scale classical recordings as holographically as the larger mbls I have heard. |